Truck Driver Jobs

Local truck driver jobs keep you within a set area around one terminal or yard, delivering to stores, job sites or customers. Local routes usually involve more stops, more loading or unloading and more city driving than long-haul work.

Local jobs include delivery, beverage and food distribution, fuel, construction, waste collection and yard driving. Search truck driver with the word local and your location.

Truck driver jobs home daily start and end each shift at the same terminal, so you sleep at home every night. Most are local delivery, dedicated, port or construction routes.

Search truck driver jobs near me home daily by adding home daily to the keyword with your location. Read the posting for start times, since many home daily routes begin very early in the morning.

Part time truck driver jobs exist, often as weekend, seasonal, relief or on-call driving for local routes. They suit retired drivers, people with another job and drivers who want fewer days.

Entry level truck driver jobs are offered by carriers that hire recent CDL school graduates, often for regional or over-the-road routes at first. Local and home daily jobs more often ask for experience, so many new drivers start on the road and move to local work later.

Truck driver jobs for new drivers usually include a period of team driving or ride-along training. Ask how long it lasts, how you are paid during it and what happens after.

If you want to stay in trucking without driving, compare truck driver vs dispatcher roles. Dispatchers plan loads and routes and stay in contact with drivers from an office, and driving experience helps in that job.

First-time Class A or Class B CDL applicants must complete entry-level driver training before taking the CDL skills test. Under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules, the training must come from a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.

• Entry-level driver training applies to drivers getting a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time.
• It also applies to upgrading a Class B CDL to a Class A CDL.
• It applies to a first school bus, passenger or hazardous materials endorsement.
• The training includes theory and, for the CDL classes, behind-the-wheel instruction.

Some carriers run their own registered schools or pay for training in return for a work commitment. Read the contract on what you owe if you leave early, and check that the school is on the registry.

Class B truck driver jobs use heavy single vehicles such as straight trucks, dump trucks, garbage trucks, cement mixers and larger box trucks. Most are local jobs, and many are home daily.

A Class B CDL does not cover tractor-trailers. Upgrading from Class B to Class A requires entry-level driver training under FMCSA rules.

Non CDL truck driver jobs use vehicles that fall outside the three CDL classes, such as many box trucks, cargo vans and pickup trucks that are rated under 26,001 pounds and do not haul placarded hazardous materials. These are often local delivery and moving jobs.

Truck driving jobs without a CDL still require a valid driver's license and a clean driving record, and some employers add a medical exam or road test. Check the vehicle rating listed in each posting.

Over-the-road (OTR) truck driver jobs haul freight across many states, keeping you away from home for days or weeks at a time. OTR jobs are a common start for new Class A drivers.

Ask about home time, how you are paid, and whether loads are no touch truck driver jobs where you do not load or unload freight. Truck driving jobs drop and hook let you drop a loaded trailer and pick up another, which cuts waiting time at docks.

Regional truck driver jobs cover a group of nearby states, usually getting you home on weekends or a few times a week. They sit between local and OTR in time away from home.

Postings usually describe the region and the home time schedule. Compare these closely, because regional means different things to different carriers. How many days a week do truck drivers work depends on the route: local drivers often keep a set weekly schedule, while regional and OTR drivers work stretches on the road followed by home time.

Box truck driver jobs deliver furniture, appliances, packages and freight in an enclosed straight truck. Many box trucks need no CDL, while heavier ones rated 26,001 pounds or more need a Class B.

Box truck jobs are usually local, with several stops a day and often loading or unloading by hand. They are a common way to gain driving experience before a CDL.

Dump truck driver jobs haul sand, gravel, asphalt, dirt and debris for construction, paving and quarries. Many dump trucks need a Class B CDL, and those pulling trailers need a Class A.

Work is usually local and home daily, but it can be seasonal in areas with cold winters. Experience on job sites and with off-road driving helps.

Driving jobs that add skill, risk or time away often advertise higher pay. Examples are hazardous materials and tanker hauling, oversize loads, team driving and specialized freight.

Sort a truck driver search by salary to compare advertised pay, and check what extra endorsements or experience each job needs. Higher pay often comes with more time away from home, so weigh both.